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    M.P.E.C. 2023-Q105                              Issued 2023 August 23, 21:56 UT
    
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             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
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                                    2023 QY3                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23Q03Y* C2023 08 20.41849122 27 25.749-26 19 15.90         21.60wXEQ105F51
         K23Q03Y  C2023 08 20.42876422 27 23.879-26 18 42.33         21.51wXEQ105F51
         K23Q03Y  C2023 08 20.43905922 27 22.011-26 18 08.47         22.71wXEQ105F51
         K23Q03Y  C2023 08 20.54436122 27 02.760-26 12 16.51         21.02GVEQ105F52
         K23Q03Y  C2023 08 20.54499422 27 02.649-26 12 14.24         21.05GVEQ105F52
         K23Q03Y 3C2023 08 22.52798022 21 22.293-24 16 45.26         21.12GVEQ105T14
         K23Q03Y 3C2023 08 22.52896722 21 22.102-24 16 41.63         21.02GVEQ105T14
         K23Q03Y 3C2023 08 22.52995522 21 21.915-24 16 38.05         21.16GVEQ105T14
         K23Q03Y  C2023 08 23.35904822 18 57.538-23 25 06.25         20.91GVEQ105F51
         K23Q03Y  C2023 08 23.36329322 18 56.700-23 24 50.14         20.42GVEQ105F51
         K23Q03Y  C2023 08 23.36752922 18 55.895-23 24 34.13         21.09GVEQ105F51
         K23Q03Y  C2023 08 23.37249622 18 54.924-23 24 15.16         19.57GVEQ105F51
    
    Observer details:
    F51 Pan-STARRS 1, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, P. Minguez, A.
        Schultz, I. Smith, K. Chambers.  Measurers K. Chambers, T. de Boer, J.
        Bulger, J. Fairlamb, H. Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, T. Lowe, E. Magnier, P.
        Minguez, Y. Ramanjooloo, A. Schultz, I. Smith, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk, S.
        Chastel.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, K. Chambers, T. Dukes, T.
        Lowe, P. Minguez, A. Schultz, I. Smith.  Measurers S. Chastel, J.
        Fairlamb, M. Huber, Y. Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    T14 Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Maunakea.  Observers R. Wainscoat, A.
        Acohido, T. Burdullis.  Measurers R. Weryk, R. Wainscoat.  3.6-m Canada-
        France-Hawaii Telescope + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 QY3                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1760 AU
    Epoch 2023 Sept. 13.0 TT = JDT 2460200.5                Bell                    
    M 343.25440              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.47513488     Peri.   42.59509     +0.93421996     -0.33195798             
    a   1.6265151      Node   335.83974     +0.17469201     +0.74483945             
    e   0.3053096      Incl.   18.59687     +0.31099160     +0.57880748             
    P   2.07           H   23.36          G   0.15           U   9                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230820 F51  0.2-  0.2+    230820 F52  0.1+  0.1+    230823 F51  0.1+  0.1-
    230820 F51  0.1-  0.0     230822 T14  0.0   0.0     230823 F51  0.1-  0.0
    230820 F51  0.1+  0.1-    230822 T14  0.0   0.0     230823 F51  0.1+  0.1+
    230820 F52  0.1+  0.0     230822 T14  0.0   0.1-    230823 F51  0.0   0.4+
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 QY3                 a,e,i = 1.63, 0.31, 19                  q = 1.1299
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 07 24    23 07 05.8 -39 14 15   0.4059  1.3443   137.7    30.6    23.4
    ...
    2023 08 08    22 54 44.3 -34 38 45   0.3020  1.2850   150.2    23.1    22.4
    ...
    2023 08 16    22 38 52.1 -29 56 55   0.2565  1.2556   159.0    16.8    21.8
    ...
    2023 08 22    22 22 56.0 -24 48 12   0.2286  1.2350   166.3    11.2    21.3
    2023 08 23    22 20 00.3 -23 47 17   0.2246  1.2317   167.5    10.3    21.2
    2023 08 24    22 17 00.9 -22 43 34   0.2208  1.2284   168.5     9.4    21.2
    ...
    2023 08 30    21 58 07.0 -15 23 54   0.2024  1.2096   169.8     8.5    20.9
    ...
    2023 09 07    21 32 23.7 -03 40 02   0.1908  1.1870   157.9    18.6    21.1
    ...
    2023 09 22    20 53 51.2 +17 48 28   0.2083  1.1538   132.0    40.3    21.9
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-Q105
    


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